Railway musings south of Warsaw

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Thursday, 4 September 2014

Riding my Brompton to work

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Today, Thursday 4 September, is Cycle to Work Day in the UK. Here in Poland, Monday 22 September will be Leave Your Car at Home Day. So tod...
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Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Won't be long 'til summertime is through

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Although astronomical summer officially ends with the autumnal equinox (falling this year in three weeks time on 23 September at half past t...
Monday, 1 September 2014

Thoughts occasioned by the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II

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This will not be a happy post. Today's grim anniversary is echoed by events taking place in eastern Ukraine. Just as Hitler used the Dan...
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Saturday, 30 August 2014

Changes to Polish road traffic law as of tomorrow

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More people died on Poland's roads last year than have so far died in the fighting in Eastern Ukraine. More than three times as many Pol...
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Friday, 29 August 2014

Płynie Wisła płynie from 6,500m

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My 2,000th blog post, and to mark the occasion some aerial photography. Yesterday I flew to Rzeszów and back, a 38-minute hop covering a dis...
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Wednesday, 27 August 2014

A state built on lies

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Today four Moscow McDonalds restaurants in Moscow have been told to shut on spurious public health grounds. Have any Muscovites fallen ill a...
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Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Short diet is over - what have I gained?

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An interesting experiment - never have I given up bread, potatoes, rice or pasta before. It is difficult sticking to a fish, fruit, veg (inc...
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Sunday, 24 August 2014

Shopping for food and dietary update

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Competition is a wonderful thing. Now we have a Biedronka 'under the nose', a 12-minute stroll from home, and a Lidl a similar dista...
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